PHILADELPHIA — Coach Nick Sirianni has been extra concerned within the offensive preparations this week, based on group sources, because the Eagles look to bounce again Monday evening on the Los Angeles Chargers.
Sirianni has been extra vocal in offensive conferences and has been presenting materials alongside offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, sources mentioned. In accordance with one supply, he has been addressing the group for longer than normal on the high of the conferences earlier than ceding to Patullo, who continues to run them.
Philadelphia is trying to find solutions on the offensive aspect of the ball. It at the moment ranks twenty fourth in whole yards (304.8), twenty third in passing (196.3 YPG), twenty second in speeding (108.5 YPG) and nineteenth in factors (22.5 PPG) regardless of having the highest-salaried offense within the NFL.
The Eagles have dropped their final two video games and have averaged 15.5 factors over their final 4 contests.
Heading right into a mini-bye following their 24-15 loss to the Chicago Bears final Friday, Sirianni mentioned they’d “consider the whole lot” however added Patullo would stay the playcaller.
Patullo, who coached with Sirianni in Indianapolis and has been on workers with the Eagles since Sirianni was employed, was promoted from go recreation coordinator and affiliate head coach to offensive coordinator this offseason to interchange Moore, now the pinnacle coach of the New Orleans Saints.
Described by former Eagles quarterback Kenny Pickett because the group’s “unsung hero” throughout Tremendous Bowl week for his contributions in shaping the sport plan, Patullo has come underneath scrutiny in Philadelphia given the offense’s struggles and the truth that the change at coordinator is the one main change on that aspect of the ball from a season in the past. Coaches and gamers have been fast to seize Patullo’s again, nonetheless, noting that the blame needs to be widespread.
Sirianni’s background is on the offensive aspect of the ball. He was the offensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts from 2018 to 2020 earlier than being employed as head coach of the Eagles and has additionally coached receivers and quarterbacks over his 17-year NFL profession.
His fingerprints have been all around the Eagles’ offense for a lot of his tenure, although he took on extra of a CEO teaching function final season following a 1-6 end to the 2023 season, handing among the offensive management over to Kellen Moore.
The way in which his function is formed permits Sirianni to go the place he’s wanted most, a supply famous, and proper now that is on offense. Quarterback Jalen Hurts mentioned there was “lots of dialog with Coach Sirianni this week about how we will enhance and what his imaginative and prescient is and the course that we’re entering into, and I’ve lots of confidence in the place we’re headed.”
The Eagles sit at 8-4 on the season. They’ve a 90% likelihood to win NFC East based on ESPN Analytics. That quantity jumps to 95% with a win and falls to 83% with a loss on Monday evening.
“I actually love the sport plan,” mentioned operating again Saquon Barkley, when requested about potential tweaks to the operating scheme. “I am excited. We’re excited to go on the market and to place collectively an entire recreation — offense, protection, particular groups.”
